Books to read on Holiday

Right, Summer's here....kinda ;o)

If you're looking for a book to read on holiday, then I reccommend, "Azincourt" by Bernard Cornwall.

it's set around Henry V's 1415 campaign to be recognised as the rightful king of France & climaxes at the Battle of Agincourt

It's written through the eyes of an english archer, one of the 6000 men that fought against 30000 cabbage farting french men. I won't spoil the ending....;o)

The story's great, it's easy to pick up & follow from where you left off. Some of the characterisation is a bit 2-d & the plot's a bit boy's-own adventure at times, but overall it's really interesting and it paints a picture of tactics in mediaeval warfare which is often lacking or bland in a text-book.

Bernard Cornwall has written loads of other historical warfare type books, most notably the Sharpe books that featured Sean Bean on tele.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0...pf_rd_i=468294

So, has anyone else got any summer reads that they'd reccommend?

Orgers dont like books !

apart from Lonesome Dove and Commanche Moon by L McMurtry - which i mentioned to enormous hilarity a year or so ago...

Reading Dune while lying on a burning hot Spanish beach was an interesting experience

yep i enjoyed Dune - forget the film with sting, dont work...

Originally Posted by Kinvig

one of the 6000 men that fought against 30000 cabbage farting french men. I won't spoil the ending....;o)

How cool is that. 'Fart' passes the swear filter

Originally Posted by pete m

yep i enjoyed Dune - forget the film with sting, dont work...

The Children of Dune miniseries is worth watching just for the rather busty girl getting nekkid though

Great recommendation Dirk! I have read all the Viking novels by Bernard Cornwell, all of the King Arthur Warlord novels, and I'm currently on the Grail quest third one. They are brilliant and I will move onto Azincourt next .

Gormenghast trilogy?

"A Place of Greater Safety" (French Revolution) Hillary Mantel Lasted well.

Once took "The Rise & Fall of the Third Reich"

Sucker for Carl Hiaasen but they don't last me long.

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Originally Posted by Sosha

Gormenghast trilogy?

I loved that trilogy, did you see the BBC drama of it??

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I just got back from Turkey where I read three books in the week I was there:

Dan Brown - Deception Point (a very good read)
Sidney Sheldon - Bloodline (not bad but not great)
Andy McNab - Last Light (pretty good and well written)